… If Instagram or the entire internet suddenly disappeared, would you be able to access your precious memories? …
Living in a ‘digital dark age’Namibia Minute.
Monday, 11 May 2026
Namibia’s news, on the hour · Est. 2026
Monday, 11 May 2026
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Social media platform subject to proposed age restrictions in France and Namibian policy debates.
In coverage
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- February 2024
Meta announced on 9 January that it will protect teen users by blocking them from viewing content on Instagram and Facebook that the company deems to be harmful, including content related to suicide and eating disorders. …
Teens on social media need both protection and privacy – AI could help get the balance right… Mr Zuckerberg – who runs Instagram and Facebook – said “no one should go through” what they had. …
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery US Senate hearing- September 2023
… Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, now rebranded as X, let users share their content across these social media platforms. …
What are APIs?- June 2023
… Unlike Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat, Musk’s venture is one of the few social media platforms without a music licensing deal in place. …
Twitter could take billion-dollar hit from music industry- July 2021
… Club Dima started with the first lockdown in 2020 when DJ Loudima posted DJ sets on his Instagram page for friends and followers, however due to restrictions on the platform, it was not sustainable. …
Club Dima attracts thousands- March 2020
… Offered as an antidote to a hyper visual world where social media and dating applications such as Facebook, Instagram, Tinder and Grindr offer optical first impressions which may have very little to do with who a person is at their core, ‘Love is Blind’ dusts the distraction and …
‘Love is Blind' Is Bingeworthy Bizarre Reality- November 2019
Instagram is one of the most popular apps in the world, with over 800 million users. …
The Influencer Starter Pack… Avoid downloading apps for them such as Twitter and Instagram until they are older, because social media is a space where cyberbullying is common. …
Keeping The Web Child-Friendly- March 2019
… Thanks to her workouts and incredible physique, which she showcases on platforms such as Instagram, the Namibian-born model and singer secured a spot on the app Confident, which is known as the “world’s largest female-only fitness community”. …
Getting Confident with Charmy Kurz
Opinion
Namibian creators struggle to monetize global online reach
The News
Namibian content creators face systemic barriers to monetizing their work despite reaching global audiences, including exclusion from payment platforms like PayPal, affiliate marketing programmes and freelance work sites that are unavailable or restrict access from Namibia. The author argues this reflects how the global digital system was designed with structural inequality, leaving Namibian creators with viewers but limited income opportunities.
18 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 18 April
Namibian creators struggle to monetize global online reach
Namibian content creators face systemic barriers to monetizing their work despite reaching global audiences, including exclusion from payment platforms like PayPal, affiliate marketing programmes and freelance work sites that are unavailable or restrict access from Namibia. The author argues this reflects how the global digital system was designed with structural inequality, leaving Namibian creators with viewers but limited income opportunities.
18 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 23 March
TikTok bans accounts featuring sexualised AI-generated black women
TikTok has removed 20 accounts after the BBC and researchers found dozens of unlabelled AI-generated videos of highly sexualised black female avatars on social media platforms, many linking to explicit content sites. Critics say the trend perpetuates racist exploitation and stereotypes of black women through exaggerated depictions and race-based terminology.
23 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 8 March
Namibia debates social media ban for children under 15
Namibian lawmakers and child welfare experts are divided over whether to ban social media for children under 15, with supporters citing mental health and cyberbullying concerns while critics argue for evidence-based regulation rather than an outright ban. Experts also note that enforcement would be technically challenging given the ease of age verification manipulation.
8 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 27 January
France's parliament backs bill banning social media for under-15s
France's lower house voted 116-23 in favour of legislation that would ban under-15s from accessing platforms like Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok, with President Macron calling it a "major step" toward protecting children's mental health. The bill now goes to the Senate for approval, and similar restrictions are being considered in other European countries including Denmark, Greece, Spain and Ireland.
27 January 2026 · The Namibian →